Experts debate pros, cons of e-cigarettes

Smoke shops demand attention on New Brunswick’s Easton Avenue with their bright signs and colorful, ornately shaped smoking devices. Inside, customers can pick from an array of tobacco strains and electronic cigarettes.

Customers, particularly young customers, are enticed by e-cigarettes compared to conventional cigarettes, particularly when they discover they can choose flavored e-cigarettes like gummy bear, piña colada and creamy milk chocolate.